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ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2025

Exploring the anti-aging potential of phytoestrogens: focus on molecular mechanisms and menopausal symptom modulation.

Yuchen Li, Feng Huang, Xin Qian, Chengdong Liu, Yi Yao, Zhangyu Wang, Xiaoyi Zhu, Qi Guo

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Review in Frontiers in nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Yuchen LiSchool of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
Feng HuangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
Xin QianSchool of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
Chengdong LiuDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
Yi YaoDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
Zhangyu WangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
Xiaoyi ZhuDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
Qi GuoSchool of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The decline in estrogen levels among menopausal women can trigger multisystem dysfunction, significantly increasing the risk of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, and genitourinary syndrome (GSM). As plant-derived weak estrogen analogs, phytoestrogens demonstrate menopause-related protective potential in preclinical studies by selectively activating ERα, ERβ, and GPER receptor targets to modulate downstream signaling pathways. Current clinical trials indicate their value as an alternative strategy to menopausal hormone therapy (MHT, previously referred to as HRT) for managing menopause-related disorders. Although heterogeneity exists across study outcomes, specific formulations have shown clear efficacy. Future well-designed, large-scale studies are warranted to validate their clinical translational potential.

Indexed as

clinical translationestrogen receptorsmenopause managementphytoestrogensplant-derived therapeutics

Identifiers

PMID41080187
PMCPMC12507604

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